Lineage and Honors Information as of 19 September 2017

214th Public Affairs Detachment

  • Constituted 12 December 1955 in the Army Reserve as the 214th Field Press Censorship Detachment
  • Activated 9 January 1956 at York, Pennsylvania
  • Reorganized and redesignated 29 December 1969 as the 214th Public Information Detachment
  • Inactivated 31 March 1977 at York, Pennsylvania
  • Redesignated 31 March 1998 as the 214th Public Affairs Detachment
  • Activated 16 September 2000 at Richmond, Virginia
  • Ordered into active military service 1 November 2004 at Richmond, Virginia; released from active military service 9 December 2005 and reverted to reserve status

Campaign Participation Credit

  • War on Terrorism
  • Campaigns to be determined

Decorations

  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004-2005

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History


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